Psalms 132

1 A song for pilgrims going up to Jerusalem. Lord, remember David, and all that he went through.

Jehovah, remember for David all his affliction,

2 He made a promise to the Lord, a vow to the Mighty One of Jacob:

how he swore to Jehovah, and vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob:

3 “I will not go home, I will not go to bed,

Surely I will not come into the tabernacle of my house, nor go up into my bed,

4 I will not go to sleep, I will not take a nap,

I will not give sleep to my eyes, or slumber to my eyelids,

5 until I find a place where the Lord can live, a home for the Mighty One of Jacob.”

until I find out a place for Jehovah, a tabernacle for the Mighty One of Jacob.

6 In Ephrathah we received information about the Ark of Agreement, and we found it in fields near Jaar.

Lo, we heard of it in Ephrathah. We found it in the field of the wood.

7 Let's go to the place where the Lord lives and bow down at his feet in worship.

We will go into his tabernacles. We will worship at his footstool.

8 Come, Lord, and enter your home, together with your Ark of your power.

Arise, O Jehovah, into thy resting-place, thou, and the ark of thy strength.

9 May your priests wear goodness like clothing; may your faithful people shout for joy.

Let thy priest be clothed with righteousness, and let thy sanctified shout for joy.

10 For the sake of your servant David, don't reject the king you have chosen.

For thy servant David's sake turn not away the face of thine anointed.

11 The Lord made a solemn promise to David, one he will never cancel—“I will put one of your descendants on your throne.

Jehovah has sworn to David in truth. He will not turn from it: From the fruit of thy body I will set upon thy throne.

12 If your sons keep to my agreement and my laws that I will teach them, then their sons will always occupy your throne.”

If thy sons will keep my covenant and my testimony that I shall teach them, their sons also shall sit upon thy throne for evermore.

13 For the Lord has chosen Zion, wanting to make his home there, saying:

For Jehovah has chosen Zion. He has desired it for his habitation.

14 “This will always be my home; this is where I want to live.

This is my resting place forever. Here I will dwell, for I have desired it.

15 I will provide the people of the city with all they need; I will feed the poor.

I will abundantly bless her provision. I will satisfy her poor with bread.

16 I will clothe its priests with salvation; and its faithful people will shout for joy.

I will also clothe her priests with salvation, and her sanctified shall shout aloud for joy.

17 I will make the line of David even more powerful. I have prepared a lamp for my chosen king.

There I will make the horn of David to bud. I have ordained a lamp for my anointed.

18 I will humiliate his enemies, but the crown he wears will shine brightly.”

I will clothe his enemies with shame, but upon himself his crown shall flourish.